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It's been some time since Xiaomi revealed a prototype for the Mi Mix Alpha - a phone with an extraordinary screen that wraps entirely around the phone. Now, the tech YouTube Marques had a more in-depth look at the prototype. It may seem like a very attractive product for a prototype, but it still needs some software-level optimization to do the magic trick.
The main attraction of the Xiaomi Mix Mix Alpha is its dazzling scree. It is a 7.9-inch display, measured from end to end with 2088 x 2250 resolution screen. The screen wraps around the phone and has a ceramic strap on the back of the phone that features all the cameras. The device is powered by the Snapdragon 855 plus processor and comes with a 4,050mAh battery that supports 40W fast charging. The phone has a 12GB RAM and 512GB of internal flash storage. Xiaomi decided to do some unusual placement of the software features to utilize the wrapping screen to its full strength. For example, the left edge of the screen showcases necessary information like time/date and notifications.
It has a sort of dashboard for other software features like weather, music control, a step counter, etc. The phone has a 198MP primary camera for taking selfies. Xiaomi placed some digital controls for the volume and power button on the top side. He states that using these buttons can be hit or miss. Xiaomi is still working on the palm rejection algorithm which may cause some accidental presses while using the phone. The company hasn't provided any further information on the availability of the phone yet but rumors suggest that the phone will be available in the market in September 2019 at 19,999 yuan or about $2,800 which is quite expensive for a phone.
Samsung faced lots of difficulties in the production process of its latest Galaxy S6 Edge which lead to the opening of another edge display factory ahead of schedule, a whole new factory dedicated to produce Curved displays for Samsung devices. The Korean giant is now looking to expand its Edge-screened range.
According to a report from the Korean media, Samsung is working on a New Edge device, which will be released before the the Galaxy Note Edge's successor, which also known as Note 5 Edge - Project Zen. So far it has been assumed that the sequel to the company's pioneering curved screen device is set to be announced this fall, alongside a vanilla Galaxy Note 5.
Project Zen is tipped to come with a dual-edge display around the 5.5-inch mark, S Pen and an inferior chipset. Then the inevitable question must be asked, if there will be enough room between it and the Galaxy S6 edge for yet another smartphone with such a screen.
Google already announced the Android M major release. However, this is just a developer preview which has very few UI changes and some other unstable new features that still needs lots of testing and developing. Google made a schedule for Android M releases during the I/O event.
According to the official schedule (pictured above), Google is going to release 3 Developer Previews in the next 3 months. The Android M Official final release will be during the end of the 3rd Quarter (Q3,2015), still no exact date confirmed yet. By the final release Android "M" will be given a Name like "K = KitKat , L = Lollipop"... it might be Muffins, M&M's, Milkshake... etc.
Since launching the flagship One M9 smartphone earlier this year, HTC has been rather quiet. But according to company chairperson and CEO Cher Wang, there's more to come from the Taiwan-based firm later on in 2015, with a slew of new smartphones heading to the consumer market.
There's no doubt that the HTC One M9 is a great smartphone. The M9 ticks most of the boxes one would expect of a flagship device at this point. But with Samsung, the market-leader in terms of top-tier Droids, having really thrown down the gauntlet with its Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, the One M9 has drawn some flak for being perhaps too similar to last year's One M8.
Given past release cycles, it's seemingly unlikely that HTC will drop another handset this year to equal or best the One M9 or the almost-identical One M9+. But according to DigiTimes, the company's CEO spoke of a "new series" of smartphones in the pipeline during a meeting of shareholders, although whether this will entail as few scattered handsets or an entirely new product line remains to be seen.
Last week, the HTC 850C was leaked, with the accompanying report indicating that it will be of the Desire variety and aimed towards the Chinese market. Given the inclusion of dual SIM slots, it would seem less than likely that the 850C will reach the Western market, and the same could be said of the Desire-esque HTC WF5W, which also emerged a short while ago. With a super-svelte design, though, the WF5W looks promising in terms of a new direction that HTC could take regarding the design of its smartphones, and as such, it'll be interesting to learn of what the company has up its sleeve.
If you have a Samsung Galaxy Note 7, you will have to return it not only because it could catch fire any moment, but also because it will be remotely shutdown by the company soon. The device was actually a great smartphone, so it might not be easy to replace it; however, here are a few options that you may consider.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
It has a slightly smaller (5.5-inch) Edge display, the same brilliant cameras, water-resistance rating and internals as the Note 7 does. The only things missing are the iris scanner and the S-Pen. Besides, Samsung will also give you $100 in bill credit if you choose the S7 Edge or any other Samsung device in exchange for the Note 7.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5
If you can live with a SoC that's more than a year old, but still performs very well, the Galaxy Note 5 is a great choice. It offers most of the S-Pen functionalities that came with the Note 7, on a flat panel.
Google pixel XL
There is nothing missing in the Pixel XL, which features a 5.5-inch AMOLED panel with a Quad High Definition resolution and the Snapdragon 821 chip which is even faster than the SD 820 which the Note 7 is packing. The 12-mp rear snapper is arguably even better than the latest Samsung sensors, and coupled with Google Assistant and other continuous software updates by Google, this could be one of the best phones to go for right now.
Amazingly, The Samsung Galaxy Alpha is Now Available for pre-order in the UK by Mobile4Fun.com, the phone is not officially released yet. The Galaxy Alpha has a high price tag to match its metallic body £549. The listing doesn't indicate when the phone will become available, but it does give some specs about the device. However, after view hours, the website took the page down.
It should come with an Octa-core Exynos 5 processor, a 4.7" 1280x720 Super AMOLED display, and on the software side, Android 4.4.2 KitKat. It'll pack the same fingerprint scanner that the Samsung Galaxy S5 does too, along with a 12mp primary camera and a 2.1MP selfie unit. It also supports LTE data speeds, Bluetooth 4.0, and 32GB of internal storage, sans SD card slot.
The Galaxy Alpha is supposed to hit retailers on September 13th, and the official announcement will on September,3rd.
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After months of rumors, reports and speculations, the day is finally here (almost!). The Galaxy S8 and S8+ are going to be unveiled officially tomorrow and as we stand just a few hours from that moment, let's take a look at what we know about the two devices up until this point.
Galaxy S8
5.8-inch Super AMOLED QHD+ borderless dual curved display
Exynos 8895 SoC in the international variant and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 in the US variant
4GB of RAM, with a possibility of a 6GB RAM version in China
64GB/128GB internal storage with expandable memory card slot
12-mp Sony IMX333 sensor (rumor) with 1000fps video capturing capability and an enhanced 8-mp snapper in front
3,000mAh battery with fast charging and wireless charging
Android Nougat OS 7.1.1 out of the box
Color options may include violet, blue, black, silver, gold and grey
USB Type-C, 3.5mm audio jack, Water resistance, Bixby AI digital assistant, iris scanner, face recognition technology, fingerprint scanner, Always On capacitive Home Button.
Price (Expected): 799 Euros/$865
Galaxy S8+
6.2-inch Super AMOLED QHD+ borderless dual curved display
Exynos 8895 SoC in the international variant and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 in the US variant
4GB of RAM, with a possibility of a 6GB RAM version in China
64GB/128GB/256GB internal storage with expandable memory card slot
12-mp Sony IMX333 sensor (rumor) with 1000fps video capturing capability and an enhanced 8-mp snapper in front
3,500mAh battery with fast charging and wireless charging
Android Nougat OS 7.1.1 out of the box
Color options may include violet, blue, black, silver, gold and grey
USB Type-C, 3.5mm audio jack, Water resistance, Bixby AI digital assistant, iris scanner, face recognition technology, fingerprint scanner, Always On capacitive Home Button.
Price (Expected): 899 Euros/$975
We admit that these specs, along with all the leaked images and videos do not leave much for the imagination, but then again, they are only rumors. We will know what's what in just a day's time though. Samsung is still sure to have a few surprises in store for us; We only hope that they are good ones!
Saikat Kar (tech-enthusiast)
While the Galaxy S8 is without a doubt a pinnacle of achievement for Samsung Mobiles, it isn't without its flaws. However, I think one of the biggest flaws in the Galaxy S8 is not the fingerprint scanner but the way they managed the whole affair with Bixby. After investing so much into marketing their AI assistant and giving the phone a dedicated hardware button which just simply cannot be remapped to anything else, the S8 and S8+ were launched with a voice assistant that had no voice capabilities! Unfortunately, as per the Korea Herald, if you own a Galaxy S8/S8+ in the US or in any of the other English speaking nations around the world, you will likely not be seeing Bixby anytime soon.
In order to understand what exactly went wrong here, take a note of the following points.
• Samsung did not have sufficient Big Data available to them at that time to enable the voice functions of Bixby
• This happened because Samsung adopted Big Data integration much later than its competition
• There's a huge language barrier in between Samsung's English speaking developers and Korean developers which is making communication difficult
If you are wondering when you can expect Bixby voice communication to finally make its appearance on your S8 or S8+, the time is expected to be somewhere during the fourth quarter of the year.
Saikat Kar (tech-enthusiast)
Google announced before that it is developing a Smart Contact Lens prototype containing a glucose sensor. The US-based company had earlier said that this lens won't be available to the general public for at-least next five years, it now looks like the wearable device may hit the market before 2019.
This was revealed in a recently uncovered patent application that showed off potential designs for how the search giant could package a smart contact lens. When reached for comment, a Google representative said that product releases can't be deduced from patent applications.
For those who aren't aware, the smart lens can measure glucose levels by analysing the wearer's tears. It is capable of generating a reading once per second.
You have an app for everything these days. There is nothing that an app cannot do, and it has come to a point where we cannot even imagine our lives without seeking refuge in the services of a mobile app. However, with the use of a myriad of apps, the need to look into the security of these apps has also been quite a concern. There are a couple of things that you need to check before you download an app for your Android phone. There is no dearth of people with malicious intent. Hackers are always looming large, and they might just try to steal sensitive information from your phone through one of these apps if you are not careful enough. It is important that you choose your app carefully and check for a few criteria before you download them, and that is what the article shall shed light upon today.
Check for the Source of Your Download:
The very first and perhaps the quintessential step that you must follow is to check the source of your download. The source of your download must be verified and safe, and the one that is approved by Android. Google Play, as we all know, is the verified Android app store, and it is important that you make all your purchases of apps from this store only. There are several ways in which you can check the authenticity and security of apps on Play Store, which make it easy for you to download apps. However, in case you want to download a specific app from any other store besides Google Play Store, it is imperative that you check for the licenses and reviews before proceeding with the download. The websites and app stores that do not have transparency in its licenses are shady places, and you must steer clear from downloading your apps from such stores.
Download Verified Apps:
The advantage with Google Play is that apps that are safe for download are verified by Play Protect. And this makes it easy to choose the apps and download the same from Google Store. Always download apps that are verified by Play Protect on Google Play Store as this shall mean that you are downloading apps that are completely safe for you. Apps that are dubious in nature will never be verified by Play Protect, and are the ones that you need to avoid at all costs. This helpful tip comes handy, especially when you are downloading the app version of certain online gaming or gambling sites. Apps of online gambling sites we recommend will always be verified, and the reviews of the sites will also be available on Play Store. Go through them carefully and only then make a choice.
Read the Permission and Privacy Policy:
Here is another tip for you that you might find to be a stressful affair. No one likes to read through the elaborate terms and conditions that come along with apps, but this is a very important process nevertheless. The terms and conditions policy has some very essential information about the app that you are about to download. And therefore, you must make it a point to go through the same. Do not just check the box of "I accept" without any reading and investigation into the same. You might be getting yourself into a world of trouble if you happen to do so. Therefore, take some time and read through every word on the policy carefully to make an informed decision about downloading the app.
A Final Word:
Mobile phones have made our lives easy and extremely comfortable. We have apps that can make our purchase and recreation endeavours a huge success. But these apps also have several security concerns that you must know of. There is no charm in being ignorant and unaware of the state of affairs. You need to know what transpires in the web space to be able to make educated and wise decisions. Do not ignore the points we have discussed in the article about the things that you need to check before downloading an app. With these on your mind, you can rest assured that your privacy shall not be compromised and you shall stay safe.
The Oppo Reno 2 will be available for sale on August 28 in India. The phone has a quad rear camera and 20x zoom. Now, the complete Oppo Reno 2 specs have been revealed by the TEENA listing for the smartphone. However, the specs doesn't contain any image, despite the official website has already revealed its design. The specs featured in the phone are premium one.
The Oppo Reno 2 has been listed with model numbers PCKT00 and PCKM00 on TENAA. The smartphone will have a big display with a 6.5-inch AMOLED screen. The resolution is around 1080 x 2400 pixels. The device comes with Android 9 Pie out of the box. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm processor with 2.2GHz clock speed, likely with the Snapdragon 700 series chip. The OPPO Reno 2 with model number PCKT00 has been listed with 128GB storage, but the PCKM00 model has both 128GB and 256GB storage options. Both the model numbers have 8GB of RAM.
The Oppo Reno 2 was already in the news for its leaks around the camera. It has 48MP primary sensor backed by 13MP, 8MP, and 2MP sensors; the official renders have shown that these lenses will be stacked together. In the front is a 16MP selfie snapper, which is placed in the pop-up style housing. It has an in-display fingerprint sensor for the security purpose. The camera can shoot up to 4k video recording, with 2x optical zoom. The VoLTE support is also confirmed through the listing. The device has a large battery of 3195mAh to support its large display and premium features. Other details mentioned in the Oppo Reno 2 includes its available color options - Black, pink, and green. According to the official website, it will have 20x digital zoom and 5x hybrid zoom. There is also an ultra steady mode for stabilized and shock-free video recording.
The year 2019 is about to end, and it is reported that the company is planning to launch the Oppo Reno S in India in December with a 64MP camera, 65W fast charging and a snapdragon 855 Plus Soc. There are rumors about the next Reno called Oppo Reno 3 which could be launched soon with quad-camera setup, 90Hz display.
The device has a 4500mAh battery which is good enough to keep the phone alive with a single charge for a whole day even with heavy use. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 735 Soc processing chip. The Reno 3 has an upgraded version of the processing chip over its predecessor. The Snapdragon 735 Soc is yet to be announced by Qualcomm. This chip is also expected to have integrated support for the 5G network.
Oppo Reno 3 is rumored to include a 60MP main camera sensor supported by 8MP, 13MP, and 2MP camera. The Reno 2 is offering a 32MP camera for the selfies. The phone is said to house a 4500mAh battery with support for 30W VOCC 4.0 fast charging. There's no clarity if the shark-fin pop-up module seen on the Oppo Reno 2, will make a return or not. The tipster suggests that the phone will sport an in-display fingerprint scanner and come with 5G support.
As mentioned, Oppo Reno 3 price and specifications have leaked on Weibo. According to the tipster, the Oppo Reno 3 will be priced at CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 33,400) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB model, and CNY 3,599 (roughly Rs. 36,400) for the 8GB RAM + 256GB model.
The Internet has changed so many things we do these days, and we tend to take it for granted. Here are some things that the evolution of the Internet has changed in our lives:
1. The Web of Information - There is so much information at our fingertips these days, and we instantly have access to it. Gone are the days of having to go through numerous libraries looking for information, when all we need to do is to go on the Internet.
2. Add-Ons Making Our Lives Easier - When writing, searching the Internet, or even communicating with people, add-ons have been revolutionary. Creating a web of trust for us, and helping us avoid malicious sites, it seems we can't live without add-ons these days.
3. Online Gaming - All modern consoles and desktop computers are connected to the Internet and allow us to play with people from all over the world. We tend to take them for granted these days, but where would we be without the ability to compete against each other?
4. Twitch and YouTube - The ability to stream our gameplay and watch others playing is growing in popularity, especially with eSports. Imagine how hard it was to do that in the past? We did have old shows like Gamesmaster, but not live and not instantly at hand.
5. Netflix and Chill - Streaming our favourite movies and television show is something we all love to do. Binge-watching now means simply selecting what we want to watch, instead of continually having to change the VHS/DVD/Blu-ray after every few episodes.
6. Online Shopping - The ability to purchase anything we want and have it sent to our homes is something we take for granted now. Many would argue that this is one of the best evolutions of the Internet and what it has done for us.
7. Improved Customer Support - Gone are the days of having to pay telephone charges to get help, with customer support being available on the Internet. With live chats with people ready to help, it seems that getting help has never been easier.
8. The Power of the New Media - News has gone through a revolution with live streaming from phones and other devices. Gone are the days when we were reliant on television news show, as the Internet provides news instantaneously to us all.
9. Accountability - The Internet has helped us to hold people with authority to account. Gone are the days when governments try to hide facts, with the Internet bringing protesters together to work for the good of the people. There may be dangers of "fake news" but most of us see through that quickly.
10. The Smart Phone - The Internet is in the palm of our hands wherever we go. What better evolution of the Internet than this instant access from anywhere around the world?
The Internet continues to evolve and get better and better. We reap the rewards of the technical advances we see every day, and the list above are just a few ways our lives have been improved.
Application Programming Interfaces (API) serve a valuable purpose in the tech world, as they allow for developers to integrate features from other platforms into their own apps. This serves all sorts of useful purposes, some more apparent than others.
For example, some companies specializing in customized products (phone cases, mugs, etc) can use the Instagram API to let customers upload photos directly from their Instagram account. Or users can check out your upcoming events, find the closest venue on Google Maps, and buy a ticket via a booking service, all conveniently in one app (with multiple API integrations).
But developing APIs is still a bit of an investment, if you spend a lot of time using outdated development methods, such as UI-based API testing. Nowadays you can save a lot of time and money, increasing your development speed to faster deployment with API testing. In this article we'll talk about the benefits of API testing, and you can check out some of the best API testing tools here: https://rapidapi.com/blog/best-api-testing-tools/
How API Testing Saves Time and Money
APIs have become an integral part of the internet, powering business and casual apps, workspace third-party integration, and more. The uses of APIs and their versatility have come a long way, and they've become easier to implement in your apps overall.
Some time ago, traditional API testing was done at the GUI layer. In traditional three-tier architecture, APIs were in the middle layer of an app, governing the business logic and connecting the GUI and Database layers.
The problem this posed was that in order to start testing the API to find bugs in its business logic, testers needed to wait for developers to finish the UI, which of course slowed the process and drove up the cost of bug fixing phases.
Modern solutions such as agile development and automated testing are becoming increasingly popular, so developers are creating their apps with an API-first mentality. So when the business logic is done, a UI can be designed around it. This allows for logic-related bugs to be detected and fixed much earlier, and for a lot less money.
While there will always be a need for some UI testing, particularly for verifying that elements appear on a page and are interactive, API testing is overall faster and more stable than UI-based testing. For example, while testing things like adding and removing database records, automated UI-testing becomes highly time-consuming and repetitive, whereas API testing allows for a much more rapid data manipulation.
And because you can find bugs much earlier in the development process, without needing an UI to be created first, not only is the project finished faster, but requests can be made through the API that wouldn't be allowed through the UI. This is important for finding security flaws.
Software updates are deployed at such a rapid pace today, so developers and testers also need to have a string of rapid feedback, and that's where API testing fits the bill.
API Testing Checklist
Generally the first step in testing RESTful APIs is determining what kind of REST requests are possible through the API, and what sort of limitations each request has. These will typically be explained in the API documentation.
So to test an API, you need to understand the limitations of each REST request, and then discover and verify those limits to ensure that the API will behave exactly the way it should. It's also crucial to make sure that the API cannot be exploited through security flaws, giving malicious entities access to information.
Here's a quick checklist of things to address during API testing:
- The amount of endpoints available
- The HTTP verbs that can be used with the endpoints
- Fields required by the requests
- Validation limits on the fields
- Verbs limited by authorization
- Response codes to verify successful and unsuccessful requests
Google Project Zero, a security team just discovered a message bug which can make you to factory reset. Since the security team highlighted the problem, Apple released a fix for the bug in the form of an iOS update. According to Apple insider, the bug has a special type of malformed message that could have been sent to anyone's iPhone. A malformed text message is actually a message that doesn't have the right amount of coding. This makes the message load, crash, and reload until your phone breaks. The phone then go blank and become bricked, which means it won't turn on and it is almost impossible to fix it so it is more like a brick now. Once your phone get bricked, it is hard to get it back to the functional state.
Apple released the security patch to fix this message bug with the iPhone 12.3 update on this May and if you haven't updated your device you yet, you are still at the risk. It is always a better idea to update your iOS as soon as the update is available. The regular update is the only safe way out for these kind of incidents.
Here is how you can update your iPhone
Plug your iPhone into a power socket for battery backup and connect to your Wi-Fi network. Go to Settings > General > Software update. Tap Download and Install. Tap install to update immediately, or tap later and choose install tonight to update while your phone is still connect to the power. You may have to enter your security code during the update.
The alternate way is to install the latest version of iTunes on your computer. Then connect your iPhone to your computer using the USB cable. Open iTunes and select your device. Click summary and then click ‘check for update'. Click download and update. Enter your security code when asked. You can also read about the story of a fake smartphone app which tricked users to download the security updates from an authenticate source.
We had already seen an issue with the Nexus Player having its preorders pulled from the Google Play Store because the Android TV device hadn't passed through the FCC. But, we won't be having the same problems with the Nexus 6, because it has just gotten FCC approval, with plenty of time to spare before preorders start this Wednesday, October 29th.
There are two different models that have passed the FCC labeled with ID IHDT56QD2 and IHDT56QD1, but we can assume that they are the XT1100, which is the international variant, and the XT1103, which is the North American model, respectively.
The filings aren't labeled as Nexus devices, but come from Motorola and have the same dimensions (159.4mm x 83mm) as the Nexus 6, so it's pretty easy to make the leap. The device also shows the other wireless tech that you would expect, like Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 3.0 and 4.0, NFC, and Qi wireless charging.
Samsung's Sept,3 IFA event is very soon. Here's the first look at the upcoming Samsung Virtual Reality Headset. According to the photo source, the company is set to unveil this device (codenamed Project Moonlight) at its upcoming Unpacked event in Berlin and New York, where Samsung is also expected to announce the Galaxy Note 4.
The image seems to show a focus dial and ample lenses, as well as a front panel that would hold a phone, falling in line with previous rumors.
"Oculus" which uses a Note 3 display in some of its newer headsets has previously been reported to be tied up with this project, a nod to the fact that modern smartphones have large, ultra-high-resolution displays and enough sensors to accomplish much of the orientation that a full virtual reality system needs.
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